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Paper uses diffusion models to design electric aircraft quickly.
problem Designing electric aircraft efficiently and accurately.
method Simulation-based inference with hierarchical diffusion models.
result Rediscovers known aircraft design trends and laws.
ICLR 2021 challenge in computational geometry and topology attracted 16 teams.
problem Designing and evaluating computational methods in differential geometry and topology.
method Designing and hosting an open-source competition with repositories Geomstats and Giotto-TDA.
result 16 teams participated in the challenge, showcasing innovative contributions to computational geometry and topology.
Data-driven topology design using a deep generative modelphysics.comp-ph
Paper proposes a new method for designing materials using deep learning.
problem Designing high-performance material distributions from given distributions.
method Iterative process of selecting, generating, and merging material distributions using a deep generative model.
result The method improves material performance through iterative refinement.
Enhances topology optimization with multiclass microstructures using latent variable Gaussian process.
problem Lack of an inherent ordering or distance measure between different classes of microstructures.
method Extended latent-variable Gaussian process (LVGP) models to multi-response LVGP (MR-LVGP) models for metamaterials.
result Improved performance through consistent load-transfer paths for micro- and macro-structures.
New framework for 3D spatial topology enumeration and identification.
problem Efficient navigation through complex engineering system topologies.
method Mathematical spatial graph theory to represent, enumerate, and identify unique topological classes.
result Identification of distinctive 3D topological classes for engineering systems.
A new framework uses an Incremental Transformer to design geopolymer mixtures efficiently.
problem Designing geopolymer mixtures with limited data and physical constraints.
method Topology-aware surrogate framework guided by Incremental Transformer.
result The design space is redundant, with fewer effective mixture regimes.
Design-by-Morphing creates radical airfoil designs without geometric constraints.
problem Design constraints limit airfoil design novelty and small changes.
method Design-by-Morphing (DbM) creates a search space without geometric constraints.
result DbM generates radical airfoils with remarkable lift-over-drag ratio and stall angle tolerance.
This work reveals a new scaling law for optimal design of multirotor aerial vehicles.
problem Designing optimal configurations for fully-actuated multirotor aerial vehicles.
method Formulated on the product manifold of Projective Lines \RP^2^N, minimizing a coordinate-invariant Log-Volume isotropy metric.
result The topology of the global optima is governed by the symmetry of the chassis, leading to a N-5 Scaling Law.
In this study, a novel topology optimization approach based on conditional Wasserstein generative adversarial networks (CWGAN) is developed to replicate the conventional topology optimization algorithms in an extremely computationally inexpensive way. CWGAN consists of a generator and a discriminator, both of which are…
This paper introduces a way to learn cross-modal convolutional neural network (X-CNN) architectures from a base convolutional network (CNN) and the training data to reduce the design cost and enable applying cross-modal networks in sparse data environments. Two approaches for building X-CNNs are presented. The base app…
Improvements in the performance of deep neural networks have often come through the design of larger and more complex networks. As a result, fast memory is a significant limiting factor in our ability to improve network performance. One approach to overcoming this limit is the design of sparse neural networks, which ca…
We introduce a theory-driven mechanism for learning a neural network model that performs generative topology design in one shot given a problem setting, circumventing the conventional iterative process that computational design tasks usually entail. The proposed mechanism can lead to machines that quickly response to n…
This paper presents a new conditional GAN (named convex relaxing CGAN or crCGAN) to replicate the conventional constrained topology optimization algorithms in an extremely effective and efficient process. The proposed crCGAN consists of a generator and a discriminator, both of which are deep convolutional neural networ…
We focus on the commonly used synchronous Gradient Descent paradigm for large-scale distributed learning, for which there has been a growing interest to develop efficient and robust gradient aggregation strategies that overcome two key system bottlenecks: communication bandwidth and stragglers' delays. In particular, R…
Pairwise comparison data arises in many domains, including tournament rankings, web search, and preference elicitation. Given noisy comparisons of a fixed subset of pairs of items, we study the problem of estimating the underlying comparison probabilities under the assumption of strong stochastic transitivity (SST). We…
A new topology design improves zero-shot classification performance in contrastive learning.
problem Improving zero-shot classification performance in contrastive visual-textual alignment.
method Proposed an alternative topology design using multiple class tokens and an oblique manifold with negative inner product.
result Improves zero-shot classification performance by an average of 6.1%.
Paper analyzes D-SGD convergence with heterogeneous data and proposes topology learning.
problem Efficiently dealing with data heterogeneity in decentralized learning.
method Revisits D-SGD analysis, introduces neighborhood heterogeneity, and proposes topology learning.
result Formulates topology learning as a tractable optimization problem and demonstrates its effectiveness.
Machine learning classifies topological phases in leaky photonic lattices.
problem Classifying topological phases in leaky photonic lattices using limited data.
method A fully connected neural network trained on bulk intensity measurements.
result Accurate determination of topological properties from intensity distributions.
Topology aids in solving machine learning classification problems.
problem Machine learning classification problems.
method Classical topology applied to neural networks.
result Topology guides neural network architecture and training.
Generative model predicts multiple brain graphs from one, preserving topology.
problem Predicting multiple brain graphs from a single one, preserving topology.
method MultiGraphGAN architecture, graph adversarial auto-encoder, cluster-specific decoders, topological loss.
result Significantly outperformed variants in multi-view brain graph generation.
In this paper we study the deformation of strictly convex real projective structures on a closed surface. Specially we study the deformation in terms of the entropy on bulging deformations. As a byproduct we construct a sequence of divergent structures whose topological entropy converges to a designated number between …
We consider the problem of accelerating distributed optimization in multi-agent networks by sequentially adding edges. Specifically, we extend the distributed dual averaging (DDA) subgradient algorithm to evolving networks of growing connectivity and analyze the corresponding improvement in convergence rate. It is know…
The thesis explores how to integrate machine learning with hardware constraints.
problem Designing efficient neural networks for real-time processing with hardware limitations.
method Developed a library for training and converting sparse quantized neural networks to hardware.
result Demonstrated how to design and optimize neural networks for FPGA-based hardware.
The topological complexity TC(X) is a numerical homotopy invariant of a topological space X which is motivated by robotics and is similar in spirit to the classical Lusternik-Schnirelmann category of X. Given a mechanical system with configuration space X, the invariant TC(X) measures the complexity of all possible mot…
Improved 3D generative models for drug design reduce bias and enhance data efficiency.
problem Data sparsity and bias in 3D molecular design models.
method Multi-level contrastive learning protocol for bias control and data efficiency.
result Hierarchical generative models that are topologically unbiased and explainable.
Paper proposes learnable topological features for efficient phylogenetic inference.
problem Finding appropriate topological structures for phylogenetic inference tasks requires significant design effort and domain expertise.
method Combines raw node features with graph neural networks to automatically adapt to different tasks.
result Demonstrates effectiveness and efficiency on simulated and real data phylogenetic inference tasks.
We give a survey of algorithms for computing topological invariants of semi-algebraic sets with special emphasis on the more recent developments in designing algorithms for computing the Betti numbers of semi-algebraic sets. Aside from describing these results, we discuss briefly the background as well as the importanc…
ARTree uses deep learning to infer tree topologies efficiently.
problem Efficient phylogenetic inference from tree topologies.
method Deep autoregressive model based on graph neural networks (GNNs).
result ARTree provides a flexible family of distributions over tree topologies.
To deepen our understanding of graph neural networks, we investigate the representation power of Graph Convolutional Networks (GCN) through the looking glass of graph moments, a key property of graph topology encoding path of various lengths. We find that GCNs are rather restrictive in learning graph moments. Without c…
TDL uses topological features for deep learning models, promising new insights and solutions.
problem Lack of comprehensive theoretical foundations and practical benefits in TDL.
method Discussing open problems and potential solutions in TDL.
result TDL can complement existing graph and geometric learning methods.
Optimizes natural frequencies of cellular composites with various microstructures.
problem Designing cellular composites with diverse microstructures for maximizing natural frequencies.
method Data-driven topology optimization with a latent-variable Gaussian process model.
result Cellular designs with multiclass microstructures achieve higher natural frequencies.
The paper sets limits on neural network sizes based on dataset shapes.
problem Understanding the size of neural networks needed for accurate predictions.
method Examined how the shape of data influences neural network complexity.
result Established upper limits on neural network width based on dataset topology.
PhyloVAE learns tree topologies without supervision.
problem Learning accurate tree representations from evolutionary data.
method Unsupervised learning via variational autoencoders with efficient tree generation.
result PhyloVAE generates high-resolution tree topologies efficiently.
The paper explores the geometry and topology of DNN decision boundaries.
problem Understanding the geometric and topological properties of DNN decision boundaries.
method Differential geometry and the Gauss-Bonnet-Chern theorem.
result Computed the Euler characteristics of compact decision boundaries.
A deep Convolutional Neural Network for topology optimization with strong generalization abilitycs.LG
This paper proposes a deep Convolutional Neural Network(CNN) with strong generalization ability for structural topology optimization. The architecture of the neural network is made up of encoding and decoding parts, which provide down- and up-sampling operations. In addition, a popular technique, namely U-Net, was adop…
GeoPhy uses geometric gradients to efficiently infer phylogenetic trees from molecular data.
problem Challenges in accurately inferring species relationships from molecular data due to combinatorially vast tree topologies.
method Introduces a novel, fully differentiable formulation of phylogenetic inference using geometric spaces and variational Bayesian methods.
result Significantly outperforms other approximate Bayesian methods in inferring phylogenetic trees.
Survey explores geometric aspects of policy optimization in control systems.
problem Understanding the geometric relationships between control design and optimization.
method Geometric perspective on policy optimization, focusing on parameterization and topology.
result Implications of policy geometry on stability and performance of local search algorithms.
CT improves neural network performance on cell complex data.
problem Improving predictive performance of neural networks on complex data.
method Introducing the Cellular Transformer (CT) that generalizes graph-based transformers to cell complexes.
result CT achieves state-of-the-art performance on cell complex datasets without complex enhancements.
EuLearn creates diverse 3D topological datasets for machine learning.
problem Training machine learning systems to discern topological features.
method Developed novel sampling and neural network architectures for graph and manifold data.
result Incorporating topological information improves deep learning performance on EuLearn datasets.
SOLO uses DNN to optimize complex topology problems with reduced FEM calculations.
problem Optimizing materials distribution in complex domains with high computational cost.
method Integrates DNN with FEM calculations to learn and substitute objective functions dynamically.
result Optimum predicted by DNN converges to true global optimum through iterations.
We applied Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to learn a model of DOOM levels from human-designed content. Initially, we analysed the levels and extracted several topological features. Then, for each level, we extracted a set of images identifying the occupied area, the height map, the walls, and the position of ga…
Automated multi-task learning algorithm that optimizes network topology.
problem Over-sharing in multi-task learning leads to over-generalization and suboptimal performance.
method Tree-structured design space with gumbel-softmax sampling for differentiable network splitting.
result End-to-end trainable algorithm that optimizes network topology for multiple objectives across tasks.
Modeling 3D continua with singular points using Yin sets.
problem Treat singular points as central subjects in 3D continuum topology.
method Model 3D continua as Yin sets, regular open semianalytic sets with bounded boundary.
result Characterize local and global topology of Yin sets.
Unified framework designs LK structures using integer twists on non-manifold meshes.
problem Binary twisting limits topological possibilities and structural behaviors.
method Generalizes twist formulation to arbitrary integer labels for non-manifold meshes.
result Integer twists enable full connectivity and dynamic folding/articulation.
Spectral graph convolutional neural networks (CNNs) require approximation to the convolution to alleviate the computational complexity, resulting in performance loss. This paper proposes the topology adaptive graph convolutional network (TAGCN), a novel graph convolutional network defined in the vertex domain. We provi…
SubGNN tackles subgraph prediction challenges in graphs.
problem Subgraphs in graphs are challenging to predict due to their internal topology and external connectivity.
method SubGNN introduces a novel subgraph routing mechanism to learn disentangled subgraph representations.
result SubGNN achieves considerable performance gains on subgraph classification tasks, outperforming strong baseline methods.
Improved phylogenetic inference using VBPI-Mixtures for tree topology and branch length.
problem Multimodality of tree-topology posterior distributions in phylogenetic inference.
method VBPI-Mixtures algorithm that uses mixture learning within the BBVI framework.
result VBPI-Mixtures captures tree-topology distributions better than VBPI.